10 “‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“‘I will put an end to the hordes of Egypt
    by the hand of Nebuchadnezzar(A) king of Babylon.(B)
11 He and his army—the most ruthless of nations(C)
    will be brought in to destroy the land.
They will draw their swords against Egypt
    and fill the land with the slain.(D)
12 I will dry up(E) the waters of the Nile(F)
    and sell the land to an evil nation;
by the hand of foreigners
    I will lay waste(G) the land and everything in it.

I the Lord have spoken.

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10 “For this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
By the power of King Nebuchadnezzar[a] of Babylon,
    I will destroy the hordes of Egypt.
11 He and his armies—the most ruthless of all—
    will be sent to demolish the land.
They will make war against Egypt
    until slaughtered Egyptians cover the ground.
12 I will dry up the Nile River
    and sell the land to wicked men.
I will destroy the land of Egypt and everything in it
    by the hands of foreigners.
    I, the Lord, have spoken!

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Footnotes

  1. 30:10 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, a variant spelling of Nebuchadnezzar.